vbulletin database unkown tables

[daimpa]

Hello, I've noticed some strange tables in my vb database. I think that I made them for backup reasons while moving images from db to file system, but now I don't remember. I moved from phpbb to vbulletin with impex one year ago. Can you confirm that these tables aren't useful for vbulletin, and I can delete them? Is there anyway to check if these tables are used by something?

vvbackup_attachment 1.2 MiB -
vvbackup_attachmentcategory 1 KiB -
vvbackup_attachmentcategoryuser 1.8 KiB -
vvbackup_attachmentpermission 1 KiB -
vvbackup_attachmenttype 2.8 KiB -
vvbackup_attachmentviews 1.1 KiB -
vvbackup_filedata 654MiB

[Zachery]

All of those tables are normal and are used in vBulletin, why do you think they're not?

[daimpa]

All of those tables are normal and are used in vBulletin, why do you think they're not?

Hello, first of all thanks for the reply. I thought that they weren't part of vBulletin because of the name. Just want to clarify, vvbackup isn't the prefix for the vbulletin tables of the database. Other tables like adminhelp have NO prefix in the database. Do you confirm you reply?
If so, now I've another question. is it normal that the size of vvbackup_filedata is 654MiB?

[Paul M]

Is there anyway to check if these tables are used by something?

Yes, simply rename them slightly (prefix them with "z_" for example) and see if anything breaks.

You could also (as another guide) check the date the tables were last updated.

[daimpa]

Yes, simply rename them slightly (prefix them with "z_" for example) and see if anything breaks.

You could also (as another guide) check the date the tables were last updated.

Hello, last update is more than 1 year ago. I'm a bit worriet to add e prefix, it may cause crash in other tables? My forum is much active in every hour. I want to add that I've also the same tables in the DB, but without the prefix "vvbackup_", so is it possible that I made them for backup purpose when moving files from db to file system? The new filedata table is only 3MiB.
Any help?

[daimpa]

Help please? I need to speak with my hosting about the dimension of the DB, so I don't know what to say if I don't know if I can remove these tables...

[daimpa]

Up?

[Lynne]

Turn off your forum (vboptions > Turn your site On/Off > Site Active > No and then do as Paul said in post 4. Once you rename the tables, try posting on your site and see if anything is broken.